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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Planting Sweetgrass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author say trees communicate with each other in "The Council of Pecans"?
(a) Via pheromones.
(b) Via ESP.
(c) Via electrical pulses.
(d) Via whispers.

2. What is the scientific name for goldenrod?
(a) Carya illinoensis.
(b) Solidago canadensis.
(c) Juglandaceae.
(d) Hierochloe odorata.

3. For how long does the author say the commodity economy has been here on Turtle Island in "The Gift of Strawberries"?
(a) 200 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 400 years.
(d) 600 years.

4. What were the names of Skywoman's daughter's twins, whom she gave birth to before dying, according to the author in "The Gift of Strawberries"?
(a) Heron and Flax.
(b) Swallow and Thrush.
(c) Rose and Daisy.
(d) Flint and Sapling.

5. The author states in "Skywoman Falling," "The Skywoman story, shared by the original peoples throughout the Great Lakes, is a constant star in the constellation of teachings we call" what (16)?
(a) "The Words of God."
(b) "The Old Testament."
(c) "The Original Instructions."
(d) "The Great Instructions."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe in "The Council of Pecans" as "fungal strands that inhabit tree roots" (30)?

2. What is sweetgrass's favored habitat?

3. In what small village is Evon Peter a Chief in northeastern Alaska?

4. What word from the Preface refers to a book containing a list of medicinal drugs with their effects and directions for use?

5. What is the animate form of "to be," in the author's people's language?

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